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Alsace Lorraine, French Military Medal to the End of the Franco-Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr

Location France
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Weight 22.29 g
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Obverse description Standing figure of Marianne in high relief at left, her raised arm holding a torch, draped in classical robes. To her right, two heraldic shields representing Alsace and Lorraine, flanked by a floral branch. In the lower background field, the silhouette of Strasbourg Cathedral is visible in low relief. The engraver's signature appears in the exergue.
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Reverse description The reverse bears a circular legend around the upper periphery and a three-line inscription in the central field, separated by a horizontal bar above and a decorative foliate ornament below. The legend reads RHÉNANIE - RUHR - TYROL around the border, with INSIGNE DU MÉRITE in large raised letters at center.
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